Retro Machina

Critic reviews

• TTheGamer

  Jamie Latour · Jun 02, 2021

  6.0

  If you happen to be craving a new isometric puzzle-platformer then this could make for an alright distraction, but you have many other better options out there. Retro Machina is a game that takes too much inspiration from the past, which may sadly lead to it being forgotten in the future.

  Read review from TheGamer (opens in a new tab)
• WWhatIfGaming

  Hatem Amer · May 26, 2021

  7.0

  I thought I will be going back to write only praise in this Retro Machina review. However, I may have judged it too soon. The gorgeous visuals, creative puzzles, and engaging plot make for great game; however, combat and exploration make the good moments few and far between.

  Read review from WhatIfGaming (opens in a new tab)
• CCOGconnected

  Mark Steighner · May 20, 2021

  7.0

  Thematically, Retro Machina doesn’t cover new ground but the way it approaches puzzles and story makes sense and feels consistent with the world it has created. As an early game from a new studio, Retro Machina is an auspicious, if flawed, debut.

  Read review from COGconnected (opens in a new tab)
• PPCInvasion

  Blake Grundman · May 13, 2021

  6.5

  Despite checking many of the most important boxes in the adventure game design guide, Retro Machina is a beautifully envisioned world waiting to be demolished. However, all of the best elements are derailed due to monotonous combat and drastically over-engineered puzzles. This will be a pretty ride, but one you might never see through to completion.

  Read review from PCInvasion (opens in a new tab)
• XTXbox Tavern

  Jake Plant · May 12, 2021

  8.3

  Overall I really enjoyed my time with the game, as I said earlier I think the designers did a great job combining the three aspects of gameplay, which kept everything feeling fresh. The combat can feel a little basic at times but the fun puzzles and exploration of the fantastically designed levels make up for it. Anyone interested in helping a robot learn about itself and how the civilization that designed it fell apart by exploring three vast isometric levels should give this a try.

  Read review from Xbox Tavern (opens in a new tab)
• FGFinger Guns

  Toby Andersen · May 17, 2021

  7.0

  Retro Machina is a charming and well-constructed Metroidvania about a little robot who dares to question its existence. The beautiful graphics and crumbling art deco world will impress, and its fun but challenging combat and robot slaving puzzles will keep many players satisfied for the entirety of its 10-hour run time.

  Read review from Finger Guns (opens in a new tab)

See all critic reviews